The sermon title is “Living in Covenant as God’s chosen people.” We’ll review the membership covenant for our community. More than a list of rules or expectations; the way we behave towards each other is a reflection of the way that God, through Jesus in the power of the Holy Spirit has designed us to… Read More »Living in Covenant … as God’s Chosen People (October 4, 2026)
At its simplest form, a covenant is an agreed upon set of expectations in a relationship; it defines what “proper behaviour” is. As we consider our life in “a community of Christ” (as our vision states), it is good to remind ourselves of what is expected of an individual in the church and what’s expected by… Read More »Understanding of Covenant: Living Like Jesus…in Community (September 27, 2026)
At least one application of this challenging passage is living with integrity. The priests in Malachi’s day knew the covenant, but didn’t live in obedience. As the people’s leaders, then, they led the people away from true, good and God-honouring worship. We know how we should live, but often don’t live up to it; and… Read More »Living Under Covenant of “Life and Peace” (March 23, 2025)
After a long-time spent introducing Malachi’s context we get into the book itself. Right from the start, chapter 1, verse 2, we encounter both an affirmation (God Loves them, and us) and we encounter a problem in interpretation (Love/hate language.) The point is that God reminds them of his calling on their lives through the… Read More »How Have You Loved Me? (March 9, 2025)
